CANBERRA, ACT, June 4 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision available via Hightail A Wollongong man has been charged for allegedly making an online threat aimed at a federal parliamentarian. The man is scheduled to appear before Port Kembla Local Court on 25 June, 2026. Investigations into the man, 62, began in April, 2026, after the AFP received a report relating to a social media post containing a violent threat. The AFP's National S...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, to Australia on Saturday 6 June 2026 for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting. The leaders will discuss economic resilience and measures the two countries can take to boost prosperity, including in the context of the fuel crisis. The leaders will also look for opportunities to str...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 4 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: MEL CLARKE, HOST:The Prime Minister joins the program this morning. Anthony Albanese, thanks for speaking to me on AM. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Melissa. CLARKE:Prime Minister, what communication has the Government had with the US about this new tariff Donald Trump is proposing? PRIME MINISTER: Well, we've put our position very clearly which is that any tariff on Australian expo...
SYDNEY, June 4 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has finalised a new, more accessible pathway for banks to become accredited to use the internal ratings-based (IRB) approach to calculate credit risk-weighted assets. The new pathway has the potential to boost competition while still supporting financial safety by incentivising banks to invest in advanced risk management capabilities. The IRB ap...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today's National Accounts show the Australian economy grew 0.3percent in the March quarter, to be 2.5percent higher through the year. This is very solid in the circumstances. This is the equal fastest pace of annual growth in almost threeyears. It shows how resilient our economy is at a time of substantial global economic volatility. The biggest takeaway of today's National Accounts is that all of the gr...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force, Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and AUSTRAC Editor's note: Images available via Hightail Three people have been charged over their alleged roles in a plot to smuggle an alleged Queensland fugitive out of Australia from Western Australia. The Western Australia Joint Organised ...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, Department of Home Affairs, AUSTRAC, and the Australian Taxation Office More than $580,000 has been forfeited to the Commonwealth as suspected proceeds of crime following an AFP-led investigation into an immigration visa fraud scheme linked to a Central Coast man, 61. The Supreme Court of NSW ordered the forfeiture...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 3 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: * Solomon Islands and Australia share longstanding and growing ties, embedded in our ancient cultural connections, shared geography, faith, and a history of standing together in challenging times.* Prime Minister Albanese was honoured to host Prime Minister Wale on his first international visit since his appointment on 15 May 2026.* Our countries have a relationship spanning economic, development and se...
SYDNEY, June 2 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a letter to Minimum Liquidity Holding authorised deposit-taking institutions on the liquidity treatment of deposits placed with settlement service providers (SSPs). This letter responds to feedback and finalises the FAQ relating to the treatment of deposits placed with SSPs. The letter to industry is available on the APRA website a...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 2 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Subjects: Fair Work Commission's annual wage review, tax legislation Amanda Rishworth: Well, today the government welcomes the Fair Work Commission's decision to award a 4.75percent increase to the 2.7million award‑reliant workers in this country. This represents a real wage increase supporti...